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1954 Southern Jaguars football
Black college national co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons← 19531955 →
1954 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Prairie View A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Southern 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Langston 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Texas College 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wiley 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Bishop 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press

The 1954 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1954 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against SWAC opponents), finished second in the SWAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 374 to 124. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The team was recognized as the black college national co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Texas SouthernW 26–6
October 2at Alcorn A&M*W 19–0
October 9Paul Quinn*W 33–6
October 16at Arkansas AM&NW 36–6
October 23Langston
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 25–6
October 30at Texas CollegeW 41–25
November 6Bishop
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 77–0
November 13Wiley
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 33–19
November 20Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 59–23
November 27at Prairie View A&ML 13–20
December 4Xavier (LA)*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–13
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Pigskin Huddle". Baltimore Afro-American. December 25, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern stops Alcorn College Braves 19 to 0". Jackson Advocate. October 9, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Quinn handed 33–6 defeat by Southern". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern Jaguars roll over Ark. State, 36–6". The Call. October 22, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern rips Lions, 25 to 6". The Daily Oklahoman. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jaguars spoil Steer homecoming by 41–25 count". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern Jaguars roll over Bishop 77 to 0". The Call. November 12, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern whips Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern U. beats FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Prairie View raps Southern". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern Jaguars edge Xavier Gold Rush, 14–13". The Call. December 10, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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